Trump is using a war criminal to rally his base around the crudest notions of nationalism and power.
War & Peace
When complex issues are reduced to such simplistic terms it’s no surprise that Trump acts as he does.
Retired Colonel Andrew Bacevich says Trump has sparked an unnecessary crisis in the Middle East.
The gauge of “success” in war today is not victory, but the amount of money flowing to the Pentagon.
As long as our privatized war economy can reap unlimited rewards, the profit motive for war in Iran will persist.
Sanctions have already caused a severe recession and shortages of life-saving medicine.
We need an immediate shift to restorative diplomacy with Iran.
Defense industry leaders saw their stock values soar following the drone killing of General Suleimani.
We have a short window of time to stop a war with Iran. We need a massive protest.
Trump threatened to attack Iranian cultural sites if Iran retaliated for the assassination of Qassim Suleimani.